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March 24th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Chanting anti-government slogans, thousands of Jordanians took to the streets in Amman after the Friday Prayers, calling on the government to speed up the reform process and fight corruption.
The demonstration dubbed ”Friday of Dignity” was organized by the Muslim Brotherhood, Jordan’s main opposition party.
“Stop procrastinating on reform, Jordan needs reform. The people want to reform the regime and put the corrupt on trial,” the demonstrators chanted.
“We demand an elected government, a genuine fight against corruption and the security service being prevented from interfering in people’s lives. These are the essentials of reform,” AFP quoted Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Jamil Abu Baker as saying.
Abu Baker also said that protests will continue ”even if they take years, until the people feel real reforms are introduced”.
Similar protests were also reported in other parts of the kingdom.
Jordanians have been holding street protests demanding political reforms, including the election of the prime minister by popular vote, and an end to corruption since January 2011. There have been no calls for the king to be removed.
Since the beginning of protest rallies, Jordanian ruler, King Abdullah II, has sacked two prime ministers in a bid to avoid more protests. Awn al-Khasawneh is Jordan’s third premier this year.
The king has also amended 42 articles of the 60-year-old constitution, giving parliament a stronger role in decision-making.
HM/AZ
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